Steam Deck sales drop hard following the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement (updated: Valve fixed it)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/steam-deck-sales-drop-hard-following-the-nintendo-switch-2-announcement/
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BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org · 34 pts · 1y
Liam got ahead of himself and reported on incorrect data. Good that he updated the article, but bad update to the headline which is still misleading.
Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 1y
Yea, this guy is pretty rude, saw him get triggered on bluesky after someone called it out.
PlasticExistence@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
He got run out of the fediverse because he was abusing mod powers to promote his website. Complained about the open mod log on his way out the door.
just_another_person@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
Yeah, I don't see a Nintendo device dethroning Deck anytime soon, especially when they serve the same purpose.
neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 1y
Normally I would be excited for a new Nintendo console, but my only thought was. “Do I really want 2 handheld consoles?”
I’m not excited for it at all and just want to use my steamdeck.
This will be the first time I don’t get a Nintendo console right away. I may even skip it all together as Nintendo has been assholes lately.
They will need a really killer set of games for me to change my mind about it.
just_another_person@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Well really, the question is "What does this handheld console actually play?"
Deck: anything you want within hardware reason Switch: Nintendo roms (they apparently don't even ship hardware carts now I guess?)
hellofriend@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Huh? Go to any Walmart and you'll see loads of physical copies. Switch 2 is even confirmed to use them.
neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
I guess I would consider a switch 2 after they have a few great first party games.
I would need a decent number of these items to be on the system before I considered it.
oo1@kbin.earth · 2 pts · 1y
Wow this author must have no experience with statistics if they didn't question that datapoint.